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It came to our attention today that there is a clone of our website that is fraudulently misrepresenting itself as The Sounding Stone. The fraudulent website doesn't have our logo at the top of each page but has a similar mistyped name in a different font type and the URL...

From Here to There celebrates the life and work of Manitoba artist Alvin Pauls. Now in his 80's, this is his first ever major retrospective of his work, which showcases his diverse artistic skills in painting, clay and glass media. The exhibition opens on January 19 and runs until February...

Meet the Contestants     Join thousands of Canadians who are already getting their hands dirty to mould clay into everyday products by watching The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down coming to CBC on February 8 at 8 pm (8:30 NL). The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down is a competition series that revels in the remarkable...

Text copied from The Edge Gallery's Gofundme page    https://gofund.me/07cc5273 As I’m sure many of you have already heard, the Edge Gallery & Urban Art Centre (and the residents above) suffered a massive blow early Wednesday morning. A fire, due to arson outside the building, has devastated our community art and...

When glaze is frozen the single biggest concern is the container splitting open. The glaze product itself is not damaged or chemically altered in any way. The freezing can and will tend to make glazes separate and form a watery layer on the top of the jar once thawed. After...

We've added a truck freight shipping integration into the website's shopping cart. Pottery kilns, pallets loaded with clays of your choice, and other large products that ship on a pallet will produce truck shipping rates to your door with Day & Ross Trucking. Most major centers in Canada will produce...

This is a repost of a blog written and posted by Tuckers Clays Clay Bodies and Adjustments - Effective Immediately Those of you that have been potting for many years will be familiar with some of the following information. However, over the last several years, a boom in ceramics has...

About Biodegradable Packing Peanuts Despite being bad for the environment, packing peanuts are actually a pretty good packaging solution, and can do wonders for protecting sensitive and delicate items during shipping. As an answer to protests over the environmental impact of the petroleum-based foam packing peanut, manufacturers in the ‘90s...

Frantic Films is scouring the country for potters and ceramicists to take part in a new nationwide competition series that will test all the different aspects of your craft. This competition is aimed at experienced amateurs to early career potters. Perhaps you aspire to become a full-time professional? Or, are...

An update to Ceramic Shop's Wax On Resist. Ceramic Shop now states that Wax On Resist products can safely be frozen and thawed and not suffer any negative effects. We tested it by freezing a bottle solid, the bottle didn't split and when thawed it resisted perfectly as if it...

As you all know, Covid-19 forced us to pause our pottery classes. At the same time, Covid-19 made many of you look to pottery and ceramics as another way to express yourselves through art. That has resulted in a large increase in the kiln firing that we do for potters...

 As Vern's retirement date is coming quickly this February 5th, we wish to acknowledge his keen business sense, dedication, and fair and honest dealings with all customers and staff. For nearly forty years, Vern has been a mentor to us all with his strong leadership skills in managing the store...

If you are unfamiliar with our store, you might wonder what 'in stock' means on a product page? We care about every customer's shopping experience so we have real inventory numbers on each and every product we sell. If a product says 'in stock' that means we have inventory ready...

We understand the want and need to get back to normal but regrettably, the Covid19 Omicron variant has surfaced to make us rethink our decision to resume classes in January. With provincial discussions about upcoming restrictions during the holiday season, we are again going to postpone the resumption of pottery...

When glaze is frozen the single biggest concern is the container splitting open. The glaze product itself is not damaged or chemically altered in any way. The freezing can and will tend to make glazes separate and form a watery layer on the top of the jar once thawed. After...

Something new that almost almost every potter could use, a table mounted cut-off wire. Get yours quickly before they are gone. 

We continue to be cautious and are watching the Covid-19 case numbers in the Winnipeg area. We are getting daily inquiries for pottery classes and we understand the public's desired to get back to normal. If case counts continue to remain low in September, we will make a final decision...

Take an ART ROAD TRIP! The perfect antidote to being cooped up for more than a year! 

September 4 & 5, 2021

The 2021 hARTe Trail Studio Tour in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a self-guided tour of diverse studios and workshops coming this September 18 and 19.